Paid Sick Leave in Massachusetts
Beginning July 1, 2015, employers will be required to provide 40 hours of paid sick leave in Massachusetts to employees annually. This new requirement, which is a result of the passage of the “Earned Sick Time for Employees” ballot question in the most recent general...
Drug Use in the Workplace
Marijuana has been in the news a lot lately. Last year, recreational use became legal in both Colorado and Washington, and after last week’s elections, Alaska, Oregon, and Washington D.C. will also permit recreational use of marijuana. Plus more than twenty states...
Minimum Wage Increases for 2015
Following the midterm elections last Tuesday, several more states – and two cities – are set for minimum wage increases for 2015. Employers – including household employers – in all states must pay their employees at least this new hourly wage (there are some...
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